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Machine stress

Lumber that has been mechanically stress-graded to measure stiffness of the material. Determines the strength of a piece of wood. Engineers specify certain strength requirements when they design buildings. Machine stressed lumber has been tested to certify that the wood meets the strength requirements.

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